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• Charging infrastructure for 14 new electric buses
• Fast charging units at three terminal stations
• Charging infrastructure and digital depot management solution at the bus depot

Siemens has been awarded a contract by Bernmobil, the Swiss capital’s public transport company, to supply charging infrastructure solutions for the operation of 14 new electric buses. These are to be deployed on Lines 19 and 21 beginning in early 2023. The project includes fast charging units at three terminal stations as well as charging infrastructure for the Eigerplatz bus depot. To optimize operations, a cloud-based depot management solution from Siemens will be used as software-as-a-service.

• Bavarian Minister-President Dr. Markus Söder kicks off H 2 lighthouse project for energy transition in Germany
• With 8.75 megawatts of electrical power, it will be one of Germany’s largest carbon-free hydrogen generation plants
• Siemens Financial Services, Rießner Gase GmbH and SWW Wunsiedel GmbH are investors in Wunsiedel’s WUN H2 operating company
• Plant to go into operation in summer 2022 with an annual production of up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen and CO 2 savings of up to 13,500 tons
• WUN H2 to supply Northern Bavaria, Thuringia and neighboring part of Czech Republic with hydrogen 

Kickoff for one of the largest green hydrogen projects in Germany: The official groundbreaking ceremony in Wunsiedel marked the start of construction of a hydrogen generation plant with a capacity of 8.75 megawatts. The facility will produce up to 1,350 tons of hydrogen per year using only renewable energy, for example from solar or wind power. Using the generated hydrogen in transportation and industry allows for CO 2 savings of up to 13,500 annually. 

• Order includes first of its kind hybrid battery Venture trains
• 73 sustainable, and reliable trains to be delivered starting in 2024
• Includes predictive maintenance technology and real-time digital monitoring
• Largest North American Siemens Mobility contract in history

Siemens Mobility has been awarded $3.4 billion in contracts in the United States to design, manufacture and technically support 73 multi-powered trains for Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation which has transformed transportation by modernizing rail travel in the United States for the past 50 years. There is also a possibility for up to 140 additional trains and further maintenance agreements. The order is the Railroad’s latest endeavor to acquire the most sustainable and efficient trains on the market, which include dual powered and hybrid battery vehicles.

• Siemens announces projects for Golden Stretch Round
• Committed funding to total US$20.5 million
• Volume of Siemens Integrity Initiative above US$100 million

Building on the first three rounds of the Siemens Integrity Initiative, Siemens AG has again announced projects to receive funding to drive and support clean markets. Initially launched in 2010, the initiative has a volume of more than US$100 million. The new projects will enhance the initiative’s portfolio to reach a total of 85 projects in over 50 countries and increase its committed funding to nearly US$120 million. 

• Siemens Mobility is a major player in the French railway market
• The group employs 750 people in France

Siemens Mobility, the world leader in rail transportation, announces today the appointment of Laurent Bouyer as CEO of Siemens Mobility France. He was previously President of Bombardier Transportation France and Benelux.

• Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) under new brand name
• Yunex Traffic will operate with a clear business focus and entrepreneurial freedom
• Yunex Traffic operates as new company of Siemens Mobility as of July 1st

Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) launches its new brand Yunex Traffic and starts operating as a new company of Siemens Mobility as of July 1st. It will be positioned in a fast-paced market, where it can strategically leverage its market-leading position in offering innovative, smart, and comprehensive mobility solutions for roads and cities. Under the leadership of CEO Markus Schlitt and CFO Jan Villwock, Yunex Traffic will operate with a clear business focus and entrepreneurial freedom, where it can pursue its own growth strategy, build strategic partnerships, shape digitalization in its industry and actively drive market consolidation.

• First call for seven locomotives
• Maintenance contract for up to 20 years
• Delivery of first call by the end of 2021

Siemens Mobility and Paribus Rail Investment Management GmbH (Paribus), part of the Paribus Group, have signed a framework purchase agreement and a full-service contract for up to 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives. The investment was arranged and structured by Paribus for RIVE Private Investment (RIVE), a private equity investment company headquartered in Paris. Along with the signing of the agreement, a call was placed for seven locomotives for which Northrail GmbH, also belonging to the Paribus Group, has already concluded rental contracts with German railway companies. The seven locomotives, planned for freight transport in Germany, are to be delivered beginning in September 2021. Siemens Mobility will provide full service for the locomotives for a period of up to 20 years.

• eHighway system on B 462 federal highway officially opened
• Innovation from Siemens Mobility: Third field trial with overhead truck power line in Germany 

The eHighway system on the B 462 federal highway between Kuppenheim and Gaggenau has been successfully completed by the consortium of Siemens Mobility and SPL Powerlines Germany, handed over to the customer, and was officially opened in a ceremony today. The eHighway technology provided by Siemens Mobility supplies trucks with electricity, via an overhead contact line, that is used to directly power the truck and charge its batteries.